Chapter 2: The Earliest Story Flashcards
1
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Akkadian
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a Semitic language later spoken in Mesopotamia. It is preserved in an Assyrian library.
2
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“Poem of Atrahasis”
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The poem is about the wisest king on Earth who, who is warned of the coming disaster. He build an arch and takes whatever he can with him.
3
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Enlil
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He is the king of gods. He convinces other gods to wipe out mankind when he is disturbed from his sleep.
4
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Ea
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A god, who sworn an oath to protect mankind. He warns a man named Utnapishtim in a dream and he escapes in a boat with his family, a few animals, and as many other people he could fit.
